Non emergency police phone numbers for 2 agencies in Cape May County, New Jersey, with which area each one covers and the official source used to check every number.
These are non emergency lines. If someone is in danger or a crime is in progress, call 911.
Cape May County agencies at a glance
| Agency, number and address | Type | Official website |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean City Police Department (609) 399-9111 | Municipal police | ocnj.us Checked Aug 2026 |
| Wildwood Police Department (609) 522-0222 | Municipal police | wildwoodnj.gov Checked Aug 2026 |
Who covers which part of Cape May County
Every address in Cape May County belongs to a municipality (New Jersey has no unincorporated land), and each municipality is covered by its own police department or, in a few rural townships, by the New Jersey State Police. In most New Jersey counties the sheriff’s office mainly serves the courts and the county jail, so local incidents go to the town police. The departments in the table answer only for their own town (Ocean City Police Department, Wildwood Police Department); for any other town, call that town’s police. Cape May County has about 94,610 residents on 252 square miles of land; about 16,365 of them (17%) live in the 2 towns with their own police departments listed here (Ocean City 11,242, Wildwood 5,123) (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 population estimate).
How far apart they are
The agencies on this page are up to 24 miles apart. If you live near a city line, check which side your address is on before calling: each department only handles its own area.
- Ocean City Police Department: the nearest other agency listed here is Wildwood Police Department, 24.1 miles away.
- Wildwood Police Department: the nearest other agency listed here is Ocean City Police Department, 24.1 miles away.
Neighbouring counties we cover
- Cumberland County (3 agencies, about 30 miles away)
How these numbers were checked
Each number was compared with the one published by an official source: the agency’s own site, its city or county government, or a state agency (ocnj.us, wildwoodnj.gov). Last check: 2 in Aug 2026. Read how we verify numbers.
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